Varroa destructor: how does it harm Apis mellifera honey bees and what can be done about it?

A Noël, Y Le Conte, F Mondet - Emerging Topics in Life …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Since its migration from the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) to the European honey bee (Apis
mellifera), the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has emerged as a major issue for …

Bees and pesticides: The research impact and scientometrics relations

R Abati, AR Sampaio, RMA Maciel… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Bees are fundamental insects in agroecosystems, mainly due to pollination. However, its
decline has been observed in recent years, and the contamination by pesticides is …

Toxic temperatures: Bee behaviours exhibit divergent pesticide toxicity relationships with warming

D Kenna, P Graystock, RJ Gill - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change and agricultural intensification are exposing insect pollinators to
temperature extremes and increasing pesticide usage. Yet, we lack good quantification of …

Neonicotinoid Clothianidin reduces honey bee immune response and contributes to Varroa mite proliferation

D Annoscia, G Di Prisco, A Becchimanzi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The neonicotinoid Clothianidin has a negative impact on NF-κB signaling and on immune
responses controlled by this transcription factor, which can boost the proliferation of honey …

Review on Sublethal Effects of Environmental Contaminants in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Knowledge Gaps and Future Perspectives

A Di Noi, S Casini, T Campani, G Cai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey bees and the pollination services they provide are fundamental for agriculture and
biodiversity. Agrochemical products and other classes of contaminants, such as trace …

[HTML][HTML] A derived honey bee stock confers resistance to Varroa destructor and associated viral transmission

TA O'Shea-Wheller, FD Rinkevich, RG Danka… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The ectoparasite Varroa destructor is the greatest threat to managed honey bee (Apis
mellifera) colonies globally. Despite significant efforts, novel treatments to control the mite …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effects of a commercial fungicide and an herbicide, alone and in combination, on Apis mellifera: Insights from biomarkers and cognitive analysis

A Di Noi, I Caliani, A D'Agostino, G Cai, M Romi… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Agrochemicals play a vital role in protecting crops and enhancing agricultural production by
reducing threats from pests, pathogens and weeds. The toxicological status of honey bees …

Pesticide risk assessment in honeybees: Toward the use of behavioral and reproductive performances as assessment endpoints

L Barascou, JL Brunet, L Belzunces, A Decourtye… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing gap between new evidence of pesticide toxicity in honeybees and conventional
toxicological assays recommended by regulatory test guidelines emphasizes the need to …

Impacts of neonicotinoids on biodiversity: a critical review

L Mamy, S Pesce, W Sanchez, S Aviron… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, but they have
raised numerous concerns regarding their effects on biodiversity. Thus, the objective of this …

Varroa destructor and its impacts on honey bee biology

N Morfin, PH Goodwin, E Guzman-Novoa - Frontiers in Bee Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Varroa destructor is considered one of the greatest threats to the health of the honey bee, A.
mellifera. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of studies …